Crosscut-saw handled



(No Model.)

M. E; TRUE.

GROSSGUT SAW HANDLE.

Patented June 14,1892.

Witnesses.

UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

MOSES E. TRUE, OF BATAVIA, NEW YORK.

CROSSCUT SAW HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,936, dated June 14,1892.

Application filed November 4, 1891. Serial No. 410,886. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MOSES E. TRUE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Batavia, in the county of Genesee and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grosscut-SawHandles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in certain improve ments in saw-handles wherebythe saw is more securely held to its place in the handle, while at thesame time it is easily attached or removed, all of which will be fullyand clearly hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side elevationshowing the handle secured to the saw. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of Fig.1, showing a similar View of the fastening attachment. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the metallic ferrule. Fig. 4 is a face view of the same.Fig. 5 is a vertical central section in line a b, Fig. 4, through themetallic ferrule. Fig. 6 is a detached side elevation of thefastening-bar, the thumb-n ut being omitted.

For a detachable crosscut-saw handle to be of practical use it isnecessary that it should be firmly and rigidly secured to the handlewhile being used and the handle should be made so as to resist any sidestrain to which it may be subjected or sufficiently strong to prevent itfrom splitting or otherwise being rendered unfit for use.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the saw, which may be made inany well-known form. It is provided with the usual holes 2, by which itis secured to the handle 3. This handle 3 is provided with the usualcentral groove, in which the end of the saw fits, and to hold the lowerend of the handle more firmly and prevent it from splitting and at thesame time afford a firm back for the end of the saw to rest against andto keep it from moving laterally, I employ a metal ferrule 4. (See Figs.4 and 5, where the construction of this ferrule is more clearly shown.)This ferrule 4 is provided with a metal portion 5, extending acrosscent-rally from one side to the other, and also with an opening 6,extending to the center in which the end of the saw fits and rests.There is also a cross-bolt 7, against which the upper portion of the endof the saw rests and also for strengthening that portion of the handle.

The device for holding the handle in place is shown in Figs. 1, 2, and6. It consists of a bent bar 8, preferably of steel, provided with ascrew portion 9 at the rear end and at the opposite end with a doublebend 10 and 11, which passes through the saw so as to let the end 11rest against the side of it. (See Fig. 2.) This construction adds morethan double the strength to it. If this bar 8 were made with a singlebend or hook, as shown in my patent, No. 422,468, March 4, 1890, it willbe seen that it would be much easier to draw it out, as there is nothingto prevent the hook from being bent back when sufficient strain isbrought against it. The object of the present invention is to avoid thisby the portion 11. The screw end of the holding-bar S is provided with athumb-nut 12, by which it and the saw are drawn rigidly in place. Thelower end 13 of the handle 3 is cut out across the center to allow theportion 5 of the ferrule to enter so that it can be driven on in place,substantially as shownin Figs. 1 and 2.

I claimas my invention 1. The herein-described Wooden saw-handle, havinga longitudinal slot in its lower end to receive the end of the saw, aholding-bar adapted to pass through the handle and pro vided at one endwith a double bend 10 and 11 to pass through a hole in the saw forholding it, and a thumb-screw nuten the opposite end for tightening thesaw in place to the handle, substantially as described.

2. In a saw'handle provided with a longitudinal slot in its lower end toreceive the end of the saw, the combination of a holdingbolt, a doublebend 10 and 11 at the holding end of said bolt, 2. saw and thumb-nut atthe opposite end, and a metal ferrule 4, having a central cross-pieceprovided with an opening to receive the saw, substantially as and forthe purposes described.

MOSES E. TRUE.

Witnesses:

JAMEs SANGSTER, J. M. CALDWELL.

